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ELMER A. SNELL, OE-LA FARGEVILLE, New YORK.

PAIL-HOLDER.

1,157,65 Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Oct 19, 191 5 .7 '0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, ELMER A. SNELL, a

:citizen of the Unied States, residing at La Fargeville, in the county of Jefferson, State of New York, have invented certain new and I use the same.

This invention relates to pail holders and is particularly adapted for use-in holding pails utilized in supplying young calves with milk although it'is not restricted to this particular use. I a The objectjof the invention resides in the provision of a pail holder of the character named which can be easily attached to a desired supporting part and when not in use can be folded against such part out of the way.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts 'to be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawmgs wherem like characters of referthe bracket and the pivotal connection between the bracket and h lding ring.

Application filed January 19, 1915. Serial No. 3,148.

I Referringto the drawings 10 indicates a suitable supporting part such as a wall, stall partition, etc) Secured to the supporting part 10 is a U-shaped bracket A including arms Hand 12 and an arm comflecting portion 13. The latter is disposed directly against the supporting part 10 and is secured: by means of bolts l-l. Thearms 11 and 12 are connected by a pivot bolt 15 and a supporting 'bolt 16. The holder further comprises a, ring'17 formed of'a strip of metal and having its terminals directed lat-, erally to p -o'duce arms 18 and 1!) which latter are pinitally engaged upon the'bolt 15. A sleeve 2, tween the arms l8 and'l!) to prevent movement of said arms toward each other. When the device is not in use the ring 17 is swung to the position shown in Fig. 2 and when it is desired. to support a pail it is moved to the position shown in Fig. 1, the arms 18 and 19 resting upon' the bolt 16- and mainis mounted upon the bolt 15 betainingthe ring in substantially horizontal v position" for the reception of a pail. lVha-ths claimed .is y 4 A pail holder comprising a U-shaped bracket provided with means for attachment to a supporting part, pivot and supporting bolts connecting the arms of said bracket, a

ring having lateral arms pivotally connected to the pivot bolt and adapted to rest on the supporting bolt when the ring is in supporting position, and a sleeve on the pivot bolt for preventing movement of the arms toward each other. 4

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of two'witl'iesses.

ELMER A. SNELL, Vitnesses PAUL E. Pon'rnn, Es'ra nA SNELL. 

